More from the Mid-Hants Railway Loco Shed

Clive was hand-grinding an axlebox hornplate for #73096 today. Attempts to mill this very hard molybdenum steel had failed, so he was blueing to a surface-plate and using wetted carborundum stones on the high spots.

Said his arms were aching, but he'd kept going a lot longer than most could have done.

6th April 2001:

Secret mechanisms will move Thomas's eyes to right and left at our Easter Thomas events. It was all tested today by our specialist electrical engineer Chris Churcher, who gave credit for help to his colleague Keith Cox. The kids will love this!

Neil Davis in the pit beneath Bodmin this morning prepares to offer the bearing to Frank Boait above him.

... blues the crank-pin to check for the high spots by temporarily assembling the bearing. (Pic taken from running-plate) The bearing white metal is then hand-scraped to fit before assembly. The chain-hoists will lift the centre connecting rod back into position.

Nigel Kendall's detailed logs of Bodmin's mainline crew-training runs to Yeovil, 22nd March 2001
 

Looking towards the rear lhs corner inside the water-tank of (Bulleid Merchant Navy Class) P&O Line's tender, presently undergoing major structural surgery at Ropley MPD.

Once this part is completed, Steve and Den will be inside here, welding the deck over the top. Not a job for the claustrophic.

Blastpipe  installed into #31625

The tool in Ian's hands is for grinding-in the spherical joints for the main steam pipes of #31625.  Not the most pleasant job, but he'd taken a chair into the smokebox to save his back from the strain.